Uruguay

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Uruguay vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 2.18× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means Uruguay is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.19
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.69

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Uruguay, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.2× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.19

Uruguay AED 0.94 USD 0.255

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.47

Uruguay AED 8.12 USD 2.211

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.69

Uruguay AED 32.17 UYU 339

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.49

Uruguay AED 5.37 USD 1.463

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com